Eric Riley vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Eric Riley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Eric Riley

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Riley 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Eric Riley 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Eric Riley 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Eric Riley 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley 3.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley 574 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Eric Riley 479 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Eric Riley 60 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Eric Riley 54 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Eric Riley 132 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Eric Riley 186 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley .456 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley .000 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley .704 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley 4.4 (1995) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 3.4 (1998) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.6 (1998) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.4 (1995) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 1.2 (1998) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Eric Riley 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)